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Chapter 565: Chapter 569 Overheard?_1
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Ensure everyone gets a portion, and when you all go, bring along the insoles and needlework you made. Those who are good at it can make sachets, and those with average skills can make insoles. As for those that really can’t present their work..."
"We understand this; if it’s poorly made, it truly won’t sell."
"Don’t worry, making insoles is no challenge for us; which of our men doesn’t wear the shoes we make?"
Such an outcome left everyone very satisfied, and Qiao Duo’er could leave at ease.
After returning home, Tan Zhenghong was still in the backyard, so she began to make breakfast.
Breakfast was a pot of corn porridge accompanied by eggs and rolled pancakes, all with a farmhouse flavor.
After breakfast, Tan Zhenghong hitched up the ox cart and went with Qiao Duo’er to town.
Perhaps worried about encountering danger, Fatty and Fat Fat adamantly jumped onto the ox cart.
Qiao Duo’er said helplessly, "We are very capable, if someone with no eyes gets in the way, we’ll take down one if one comes, and a pair if two come. You two just stay home and heal."
Fatty and Fat Fat grunted twice but refused to get off the cart.
"Why not bring them along? I’ll drive slower; with a cotton-padded coat for them to sit on, it won’t be too uncomfortable," Tan Zhenghong said, petting both their heads.
Not bringing them along was definitely not an option for them.
Qiao Duo’er, seeing the sun high in the sky, could only agree.
At the Government Office, Qiao Duo’er took out the item left by that person and recounted last night’s events in detail.
Upon seeing the dart, Qin Longyun’s face darkened.
"This is a hidden weapon from Xuan Eagle Mountain Village; the person who went to your house yesterday must have been Xuan Qing."
The people he sent to Big Willow Village were all experts; aside from Xuan Qing, no one else from Xuan Eagle Mountain Village could escape their vigilance.
"Xuan Qing? The Third Master of Xuan Eagle Mountain Village?"
Tan Zhenghong’s complexion also wasn’t great; Xuan Qing had a significant reputation in the area.
He was cruel and ruthless, and the hawks he had trained in earlier years were exceptionally vicious, especially adept at pecking out people’s eyes.
In these past two years, he had devoted himself to training hawks, so his ability to control them must have improved even further.
Qin Longyun nodded, "It’s all my fault; if it weren’t for my incompetence, none of you would have been involved."
"The Yin Family and Xuan Eagle Stronghold have been managing for years; how could they be uprooted so easily? That you could restrain them upon your arrival is already quite an accomplishment," Tan Zhenghong offered an objective assessment. The term ’incompetent’ simply didn’t apply to Qin Longyun.
If he were too impulsive, the consequences would be unthinkable.
If Xuan Eagle Mountain Village came down the mountain with eagles in tow and Yin Zheng closed all the shops, it would be the common people who suffered.
The real incompetence belonged to the previous County Magistrates; if not for their indulgence and protection, how could the Yin Family and Xuan Eagle Stronghold have become so entrenched?
Qiao Duo’er raised her eyebrows, "Big brother, rest assured, we aren’t helping out for nothing!"
"Of course. When the time comes for rewards based on merit, by the way, I’ve discovered that Yin Zheng and Xuan Eagle Mountain Village are trafficking illicit salt and iron. My father-in-law and I have discussed this; if we can acquire solid evidence, next year the Imperial government will send troops to eradicate Xuan Eagle Mountain Village," Qin Longyun said in hushed tones.
The soldiers dispatched by the Imperial court had all been honed on the battlefield, and once they arrived, the people of Xuan Eagle Mountain Village would have nowhere to hide.
The three exchanged glances and tacitly remained silent.
This was a top secret. If the folks from Xuan Eagle Mountain Village heard even a whisper of it in advance, they would relocate, and all the effort would be for naught.
But just at this moment, the door of the study was pushed open, and their hearts instantly leaped to their throats. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
They had been speaking very softly; surely no one could have overheard them.
Qin Longyun gave both individuals a look, signaling that if there was anything amiss, they should act immediately.
